Job Description

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world\'s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance.

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

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More information
BNP Paribas - Diversity & Inclusion Journey
BNP Paribas - The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained
BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year

Position Purpose

The Investment Reporting and Performance (IRP) team sits within Asset and Fund Services division of BNP Paribas Securities Services (BP2S). The team\'s mission is to provide investment analytics services to internal and external clients of BP2S. The three key services areas are:

• Service delivery of investment performance & risk analytics for internal and external clients
• Client relationship management support for internal and external clients of IRP in Asia
• Technical expertise and product consulting for internal and external clients of IRP in Asia

IRP are a specialised, analytical and client services focused team. To enable them to complete their roles fully, they are required to communicate effectively with

• Relationship Managers
• Client Service Managers
• Securities Administration
• Fund Administration
• Product Managers
• IT
• IRP team in Europe
• BNP Paribas Clients
• Investment Managers
• Assets consultants
• Data Suppliers

Responsibilities

Primarily focusing on BAU Production Management and Oversight

Coordination and relationship management for IRP queries and non-standard report requests

• Providing product knowledge support to the wider business and to clients
• Subject Matter Expert for transitions and projects
• Staff cross-training and coverage

Key Responsibilities
Service delivery

• Oversee and manage the production of investment performance & risk information data for clients in accordance with the industry standards - (GIPS) as well as client service level agreement (SLA) requirements. This includes performance measurement, risk analysis and attribution analysis and report production.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients to ensure provision of high level of service.
• Meet with clients as a subject matter expert in the field of investment performance and risk.
• Assist Head of Client Service Delivery and Implementations with BAU workflow organization, oversight and delivery.
• Governance over outsourced providers to ensure that they provide their services as expected.
• Prepare service review decks and organize and/or attend client meetings on the IRP services.

Continuous improvement

• Ongoing development of the IRP platform and participation in Global projects.
• Recommend and implement improvements to service for both clients and BPSS, in terms of efficiencies and new products and services.
• Ensure a robust and automated performance process in a controlled environment.
• Investigate, document, report and resolve issues and recommend corrective action where appropriate.

Risk and compliance and management reporting

• Identify and alert management to risks, deficiencies and opportunities for re-engineering of controls and processes.
• Ensure Compliance of all processes with internal policies and procedures.
• Provide management reports to Global IRP team on regular or ad hoc basis.
• Perform other tasks as requested.

Average % Time Spent on Major Activity Areas
Task allocation may vary significantly from the indicative percentages listed below due to business requirements and priorities. The percentage of the time allocated to particular tasks and the tasks allocated may change over time due to streamlining of processes and changes in organisational structure.

Major Activity or Task

Allocation

Service Delivery

50%

Liaise with internal / external clients

30%

Risk and compliance and management reporting

10%

Process Improvements

5%

Ad Hoc Projects and System Development

5%

Technical & Behavioral Competencies :
Skills:
Required:

• Strong understanding of financial markets and investment management processes, including middle and back office functions.
• Investment analytics experience (5+ years) from either a custody or funds management background
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Database skills (VBA and SQL)
• Knowledge of the relevant industry standards (GIPS)
• Knowledge of performance attribution analysis, especially calculations, models and application to investment strategies
• Knowledge of statistical risk measures especially calculations, models and application to investment strategies
• Experience in equity, multi-asset attribution, fixed income attribution
• Qualifications such as CIPM or FRM or Masters (Commerce / Finance)

Desirable:

• Understanding of front office and back office functions
• Understanding of ex ante risk analysis, such as VaR, stress testing

Technical Experience

IT Skills Required :

Package

Level of Proficiency Required - i.e. Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced

Excel

Advanced

Hiport / Multifonds

Intermediate

Bloomberg

Advanced

IRP ( proprietary system)

Advanced*

Office

Intermediate

*for external candidates, appropriate training will be provided.

Specific Qualifications (if required):
Critical Performance Competencies

• Customer Focus - Actively seeks opportunities to assist customers and develop rapport.
• Managing Work, especially oversight of our offshore production centers
• Strong communication skills especially with external clients
• Collaboration : Working effectively with others in the organization outside the line of formal authority
• Technical Skills : knowledge of the performance calculation standards, good understanding of the Investment Management process

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